APThe West Australian Police say the ex-top media adviser to Prime Minister David Cameron has been arrested on suspicion of perjury - the latest case tied to allegations of wrongdoing by

British tabloid newspapers. Scottish police said today that Andy Coulson, a former editor of the now-defunct News of The World tabloid, was detained at his home in London over an accusation

of committing perjury at a case at the High Court in Glasgow. Coulson quit as Cameron's communications director in 2011 amid revelations over phone hacking at his former newspaper. GET

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